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Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 8
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2127
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,631 head
▲ 1,843 vs last sale 788▲ 974 vs year ago 1,657 · +58.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 112▼ 138 vs year ago 250 · −55.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 25▼ 99 vs year ago 103 · −96.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 10.00 to 15.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand for weaned packages and groups. Yearling steers and heifers appeared sharply higher as well, but with limited comparisons from the week before. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and groups and guaranteed open heifers. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $396.20/cwt on 96 head. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits −46.62 against this barn's trailing median of $442.82.
Average price
$396.20
96 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,173
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$307
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$48.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.81
vs KY average
−34.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550400.782,20287
Medium and Large 2539351.931,8969thin
One grade step is worth $48.84/cwt here — about $307 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale96 hd
396.20
—
KY average26 barns · 1,299 hd
393.38
+2.81
National average179 barns · 20,601 hd
430.63
−34.43
This barn, trailing median32 sales
442.82
−46.62
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
521457394330median 442.8203/0204/2707/0609/1411/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $507.01, low $344.18, median $442.82 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,547190.062,93911
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,463168.782,47027
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,229166.322,04416
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,070136.071,45535
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,212239.002,8972thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,025$2,3002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)865$1,8501thin

Every lot

133 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225447.50/cwt447.50–447.501,0072
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0401
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4213
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5813
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340510.11/cwt500.00–520.001,73410
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy354530.28/cwt520.00–533.001,8775
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381485.21/cwt475.00–497.501,8498
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2384396.89/cwt385.00–402.501,5244
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410439.89/cwt427.50–445.001,8044
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419467.61/cwt466.00–485.001,95918
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2431407.28/cwt399.00–412.001,7558
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465439.89/cwt435.00–445.002,0452
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2487404.50/cwt380.00–412.501,97014
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,5561
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516411.64/cwt397.50–417.502,12413
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521379.81/cwt370.00–392.501,9799
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2524354.53/cwt347.50–360.001,8586
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy533432.88/cwt430.00–435.002,30721
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564402.79/cwt397.50–412.502,27217
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2568346.74/cwt345.00–350.001,9693
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579376.30/cwt372.00–382.502,17927
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,9623
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3605287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,7361
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618359.94/cwt346.00–371.002,22438
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622407.65/cwt389.00–409.502,536140
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667385.69/cwt373.00–388.002,573127
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2667310.04/cwt309.00–313.002,0684
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676326.42/cwt320.00–339.002,20720
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723334.33/cwt321.00–345.002,41741
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2731310.97/cwt301.00–314.002,2737
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added744363.13/cwt351.00–368.002,702246
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2763289.98/cwt285.00–300.002,2133
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2774323.30/cwt315.00–334.002,50243
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added791348.31/cwt348.25–349.002,75565
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,4501
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828312.19/cwt305.00–321.002,58519
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added837339.30/cwt333.50–345.252,840262
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2868308.93/cwt303.00–324.002,68215
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added875329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,87954
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,87811
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added975304.35/cwt300.00–304.502,96757
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2985264.00/cwt264.00–264.002,6001
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,7271
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,088271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,9484
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2205420.00/cwt420.00–420.008611
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2254429.87/cwt410.00–435.001,0925
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0781
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285330.00/cwt330.00–330.009412
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315393.91/cwt389.00–400.001,2413
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,4881
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,2511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370362.95/cwt351.00–377.501,3434
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2374396.14/cwt382.50–405.001,48240
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380416.01/cwt407.50–425.001,58110
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3397331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,3142
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3413306.69/cwt300.00–310.001,2673
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416401.24/cwt393.00–417.501,66919
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425373.56/cwt362.50–382.501,58819
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2436347.02/cwt340.00–354.001,5134
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475386.07/cwt375.00–394.001,83445
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484362.87/cwt351.00–371.001,75635
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2486337.17/cwt317.00–343.001,6396
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521357.26/cwt345.00–363.001,86142
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open527369.06/cwt366.00–379.001,94539
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532329.96/cwt325.00–337.001,7558
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open571363.75/cwt359.00–368.002,07722
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575344.75/cwt330.00–350.001,98227
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607366.85/cwt360.00–368.002,22754
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2612317.72/cwt309.00–322.501,9448
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630338.39/cwt326.00–353.002,13280
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663341.07/cwt335.00–347.502,261149
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2667273.90/cwt265.00–287.501,8276
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688318.32/cwt302.50–323.002,19063
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719291.29/cwt283.00–302.502,09410
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725331.96/cwt330.00–333.252,407115
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762318.44/cwt308.50–323.502,42779
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2772291.29/cwt281.00–297.002,24919
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2821255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0944
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added828301.50/cwt301.50–301.502,49662
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2841282.52/cwt277.00–283.002,37637
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2864264.74/cwt260.00–273.002,2874
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910262.09/cwt252.50–267.002,3853
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open953261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,4875
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,1701
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055200.50/cwt197.00–204.002,1152
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2230380.00/cwt380.00–380.008741
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2295390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2921
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3315320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0081
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333528.20/cwt517.50–540.001,7595
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2340470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5981
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375502.98/cwt490.00–530.001,8863
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5001
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380330.58/cwt321.00–335.001,2563
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2382425.09/cwt415.00–445.001,6243
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424402.51/cwt395.00–410.001,7078
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425367.50/cwt365.00–370.001,5622
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3431343.00/cwt343.00–343.001,4783
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2456394.55/cwt383.00–400.001,7994
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4813
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480361.37/cwt350.00–371.001,7356
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515357.55/cwt347.50–365.001,84112
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2517325.05/cwt317.00–335.001,6813
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521379.87/cwt379.00–382.501,9798
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,0671
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2574352.09/cwt340.00–357.002,02112
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3585282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,6531
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2611337.25/cwt328.00–349.002,06112
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4881
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2637320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0382
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8951
Bulls650–700Medium 1-2665272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,8121
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2682317.74/cwt310.00–332.502,16712
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710287.63/cwt282.00–309.002,0425
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2757288.31/cwt280.00–292.502,1833
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850227.50/cwt224.00–231.001,9342
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 21,100165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8151
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,212239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,8972
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,243175.38/cwt172.00–179.002,1802
Bulls——1,465187.92/cwt184.00–194.002,7536
Bulls——1,912204.12/cwt202.00–205.003,9033
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%883114.34/cwt105.00–124.001,0108
Cows—Lean 85-90%89577.00/cwt77.00–77.006891
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,129140.90/cwt131.00–151.001,59121
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,154162.36/cwt159.00–168.001,8745
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,221163.21/cwt159.00–167.001,99311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,247173.16/cwt171.00–177.002,1595
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,458172.64/cwt168.00–186.002,51717
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472162.22/cwt157.00–166.002,38810
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28651,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,2581
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0252,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2852,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.